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CVE-2022-50278— PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev()

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Affected
Linux Linux
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No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于pnp_alloc_dev函数中未正确处理设备名称内存分配，可能导致内存泄漏。

AI Predicted 3.3 Difficulty: Theoretical EPSS 0.16% · P5

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1562.001

Affected Version Matrix 20

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< ea77b4b761cd75e5456f677311babfa0418f289a affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< 693a0c13c1f0c0fcaa1e38cb806cc0789bd415aa affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< bbcf772216aa237036cc3ae3158288d0a95aaf4d affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< 81b024df4755e6bb6993b786584eca6eabbb9791 affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< dac87e295cddc8ab316cff14ab2071b5221d84fa affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< c12b314bb23dc0c83e03402cc84574700947e3b2 affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< 1f50c7497a5f89de0c31f2edf086af41ff834320 affected
1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e< 290dd73b943c95c006df973257076ff163adf4d0 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50278

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Vulnerability Title
PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev() After commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus_id string array"), the name of device is allocated dynamically, move dev_set_name() after pnp_add_id() to avoid memory leak.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于pnp_alloc_dev函数中未正确处理设备名称内存分配，可能导致内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 1fa5ae857bb14f6046205171d98506d8112dd74e ~ ea77b4b761cd75e5456f677311babfa0418f289a -
Linux Linux 2.6.30 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-09-15 · 210 CVEs total

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CVE-2023-53226 8.8 HIGH wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets
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CVE-2023-53194 8.4 HIGH fs/ntfs3: Add length check in indx_get_root
CVE-2023-53213 8.1 HIGH wifi: brcmfmac: slab-out-of-bounds read in brcmf_get_assoc_ies()
CVE-2023-53186 8.1 HIGH skbuff: Fix a race between coalescing and releasing SKBs
CVE-2022-50310 7.8 HIGH ip6mr: fix UAF issue in ip6mr_sk_done() when addrconf_init_net() failed
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CVE-2023-53252 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: use RCU for hci_conn_params and iterate safely in hci_sync
CVE-2023-53170 7.8 HIGH net: dsa: Removed unneeded of_node_put in felix_parse_ports_node
CVE-2023-53176 7.8 HIGH serial: 8250: Reinit port->pm on port specific driver unbind
CVE-2023-53178 7.8 HIGH mm: fix zswap writeback race condition
CVE-2023-53179 7.8 HIGH netfilter: ipset: add the missing IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro for ip_set_hash_netportnet.c
CVE-2023-53184 7.8 HIGH arm64/sme: Set new vector length before reallocating
CVE-2022-50315 7.8 HIGH ata: ahci: Match EM_MAX_SLOTS with SATA_PMP_MAX_PORTS
CVE-2023-53187 7.8 HIGH btrfs: fix use-after-free of new block group that became unused
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